General multiplication rule
P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B | A) = P(B) * P(A | B)
- We can multiply the two events but we need to take the first event into account when considering the probability of the second event
- Note:
P(A|B) != P(B|A)
, but if you multiply by the conditional probability they are equal
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